Correcting beams
I have a score which begins with three quavers before the bar in 3/4 time. Musescore beamed the first two quavers instead of the second and third. How can I correct it?
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See: https://musescore.org/en/handbook/beams
see https://musescore.org/en/handbook/beams and https://musescore.org/en/handbook/time-signatures#change-default-beaming
I managed to remove the beam from the first quaver, but couldn't add a beam to the second and third. Nothing seemed to happen when I selected the second quaver and double-clicked on the beam start icon.
In reply to I managed to remove the beam… by Gordon H Taylor
If you want a beam to connect to the previous note, then apply the middle beam, not the start beam. The problem, I suspect, is with the third note, not the second.
In reply to If you want a beam to… by mike320
I want the beam to connect the second and third notes, not the first.
In reply to I want the beam to connect… by Gordon H Taylor
Use start beam on the second note and middle beam on the third. If the next note is connected to the third, then use start beam to prevent it from connecting.
In reply to Use start beam on the second… by mike320
That worked for the quavers in voice 1, but it didn't seem happy when I tried to change the quavers in voice 2 as well.
In reply to That worked for the quavers… by Gordon H Taylor
You need to attach your score, it no longer makes sense.
In reply to You need to attach your… by mike320
Thanks for your help. I came back to it later after a break and managed to correct it. I wouldn't say I've perfected the skill, but at least I got it to work. All the best.
In reply to Thanks for your help. I… by Gordon H Taylor
Any new process takes time to perfect, even something that seems as simple as beaming notes in this fine program. Please do not hesitate to ask further questions if something doesn't seem to work as expected.
In reply to I managed to remove the beam… by Gordon H Taylor
I have had inconsistent results when double-clicking this feature. It seems to work much better for me when I drag and drop. I dunno why!
In reply to I have had inconsistent… by madsmith
There should be no difference whatsoever. My guess is you were either non double-clicking fast enough, or had the wrong note selected. If you find this happening again, feel free to upload the score and give instructions to reproduce.
In reply to There should be no… by Marc Sabatella
Wilco. I had trouble with it during my transpositional nightmare episode...but I don't remember the exact details. I remember accidently trying the drag/drop method and having it work (when the tag/double-click didn't).
I've got a lifetime's worth of banjo to enter (about 1,500 19C originals in my collection alone), so if it can happen, I'm sure it will!